Atheris squamigera: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Atheris squamigera Atheris squamigera Least concern

Where the atheris squamigera lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 15 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Atheris squamigera
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the atheris squamigera live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the atheris squamigera in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Congo

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the atheris squamigera endangered?

The atheris squamigera’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the atheris squamigera?

The atheris squamigera (Atheris squamigera) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Atheris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the atheris squamigera

Atheris squamigera (common names: green bush viper, variable bush viper, leaf viper, Hallowell's green tree viper, and others) is a venomous viper species endemic to west and central Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atheris squamigera (revision 1380833455), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1551929 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).